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Generative artificial intelligence can identify social determinants of health within EHR notes, accurately and without bias, determining which patients might need extra support, according to Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham.
The health system’s researchers fine-tuned large language models to automatically extract information about social determinants — factors such as housing, employment and family status that can affect a person’s medical care — from clinician notes. The study was published Jan. 11 in npj Digital Medicine.